Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Birchwood, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£714,000
- Against RG7 6SX's recent median (£685,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£714,000
- Against RG7 6SX's recent median (£685,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birchwood is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
136 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG7 6SX
5 sales, median £685,000 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Birchwood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6SX: £685,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in RG7 6SX
Beech Cottage, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Aug 2025
£1,085,000Uplands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Nov 2019
£695,000Upwey, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Aug 2018
£685,000Firlands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold May 2012
£450,000Little Birch, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Apr 2012
£500,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Birchwood, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Birchwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Birchwood is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Birchwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2026
Current Certificate
Jul 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 July 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Birchwood, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Birchwood, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
1decisions1extensions15documents9nearby
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension to include garage conversion and replace flat roof with a tiled roof. Hip roof to the existing west elevation.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02684/HOUSE
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Versus other Burdens Heath homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Birchwood is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Slade turn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary812m
- Francis Baily Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Kennet SchoolSecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- The Slade turnBus stop543m
- Upper Bucklebury flexi areaBus stop581m
- Peach's StoresBus stop601m
- Ramsbury CornerBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Birchwood is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Birchwood, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Birchwood was lodged in July 2016 at band D and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Birchwood. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Birchwood is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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